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Title: Family Life (1971)
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| Sandy Ratcliff | ... | Janice Baildon | |
| Bill Dean | ... | Mr. Baildon | |
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Grace Cave | ... | Mrs. Baildon |
| Malcolm Tierney | ... | Tim | |
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Hilary Martin | ... | Barbara Baildon |
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Michael Riddall | ... | Dr. Donaldson |
| Alan MacNaughtan | ... | Mr. Caswell | |
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Johnny Gee | ... | Man in Garden |
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Alec Coleman | ||
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Jack Connell | ||
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A 19 years old London girl received agressive psychiatric treatments for her schizophrenic behaviour by a doctor who still wants her family to insure the guard of the child without any regards to the facts that it is this family who's agravating her situation. Written by Jean-Marie Berthiaume <jiembe@videotron.ca>
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18 February 1972 (Ireland) See more »Also Known As:
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Ironically this film comes across as being considerably more true to life than the numerous "docusoaps" that currently clog up the schedules on British television. Watching Family Life is as close as one can get to feeling like an actual fly on the wall. Sandy Ratcliffe is heartbreaking as the young dazed and confused schizophrenic girl, whose condition deteriorates thanks to her domineering parents. Bill Dean and Grace Cave are all too believable as the aforementioned mother and father, and are true screen monsters. Despite never believing that they are in the wrong, neither of the "oh so reasonable" parents are able to see beyond the end of their noses.
This film does have some touching moments but, alas, the ending is not a happy one. Which is especially a shame as the film does occasionally allow a faint glimmer of hope shine through.